When to go · Houtskär
Houtskär in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (services closed, ferries thin, ice).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (services closed, ferries thin, ice).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- HoutskärHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Houtskär, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (services closed, ferries thin, ice).
June: Inside Houtskär's best window: Jun–Aug.
Houtskär: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast